"Sword Elder, I wish to meet with you!" After mastering the âVoid-breaking Sword Intent,â Li Yuanba took out the token given to him by the Sword Elder to contact him.
A moment later, the figure of the Sword Elder appeared beside him.
Li Yuanba had gotten used to the way the Sword Elder appeared; the formations in his abode were mere decorations for the Sword Elder.
"Your Sword Dao talent is quite impressive, no wonder Wuwei took you as his disciple!" The Sword Elder glanced at Li Yuanba, nodding and praising him involuntarily.
That single glance revealed a trace of sword intent aura on Li Yuanba, though extremely weak, but how could the Sword Elder not perceive the aura of âVoid-breaking Sword Intent.â
Li Yuanbaâs comprehension of âVoid-breaking Sword Intentâ happened in a timeframe far below the Sword Elderâs estimation.
Typically, members of the Jian Family take a year to comprehend âVoid-breaking Sword Intentâ; even the Sword Elder himself took three months, which was already close to the shortest time in the Jian Family lineage.
But Li Yuanba only took one month, and this Sword Dao talent astonished the Sword Elder.
Yet, he wouldnât say this in front of Li Yuanba; he didnât want Li Yuanba to become overly proud as a sword cultivator, for the most important thing is cultivating the mind, and excessive pride can affect the sword heart.
"Thanks to your guidance, Sword Elder, I was able to comprehend âVoid-breaking Sword Intentâ!" Li Yuanba bowed in gratitude.
"Do you know the origin of âVoid-breaking Sword Intentâ?" The Sword Elder waved his hand and helped Li Yuanba stand, asking softly.
Li Yuanba shook his head; he hadnât heard Jian Wuwei mention âVoid-breaking Sword Intent.â
"To speak of âVoid-breaking Sword Intent,â one must first talk about the Jian Family. The Jian Family has existed since the creation of the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion, and has been passed down till now; Wuwei is the bloodline of the Jian Family.
âVoid-breaking Sword Intentâ is indeed the core inherited sword intent of the Jian Family. Of course, the Jian Family doesnât only pass down through bloodlines but also accepts sword cultivators with exceptionally high talents to join, protecting the inheritance of the family bloodline." The Sword Elder explained to Li Yuanba.
Only then did Li Yuanba realize that Jian Wuweiâs identity was actually a bloodline inheritor sword cultivator of the Jian Family in the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion.
Sword Elder is Jian Wuweiâs grandfather, so he is also a bloodline inheritor sword cultivator of the Jian Family.
Considering the Sword Elderâs strength, itâs clear how powerful the Jian Family is, and this is only the bloodline inheritor sword cultivators; there are other sword cultivators in the Jian Family as well.
"What do you mean, Sword Elder?" Li Yuanba had somewhat guessed the Sword Elderâs intention, so he asked.
"I formally invite you to join the Jian Family!" The Sword Elder spoke directly.
Li Yuanba pondered for a moment; he understood that non-bloodline sword cultivators were there to protect the family bloodline.
He didnât mind that; even if he didnât join the Jian Family, if Jian Wuwei encountered trouble, he would help him.
He is a disciple of Jian Wuwei, and protecting his mentor is a duty not to be shirked.
"I am willing to join the Jian Family!" Li Yuanba bowed and made his decision known.
"You wonât regret it!" The Sword Elder nodded with satisfaction upon hearing his reply.
In fact, the Sword Elder had previously prepared various assessments for Li Yuanba, but upon seeing his sword Dao talent, such assessments were no longer needed.
If Li Yuanba, who had comprehended the âVoid-breaking Sword Intentâ in a record-breaking manner, couldnât meet the conditions to join the Jian Family, then no sword cultivator could qualify to join.
Of course, the Sword Elderâs evaluation of Li Yuanbaâs sword Dao talent should be taken with a pinch of salt.
Li Yuanba relied on the help of IBMz15 to comprehend the âVoid-breaking Sword Intentâ within a month.
"Ten days from now, I will take you to the Jian Family initiation ceremony!" The Sword Elder said upon leaving.
After respectfully seeing off the Sword Elder, Li Yuanba couldnât help but look forward to the initiation ceremony in ten days.
Ten days later, Li Yuanba was taken by the Sword Elder to a grand hall. He again felt like he was entering another space, not within the space of the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilionâs Sword Peak.
"This is the Sword Cave Heaven; itâs also the residence of the core cultivators of the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion!" The Sword Elder explained to him.
Li Yuanba wasnât surprised that core cultivators reside in a separate heaven; his original form Li Shimingâs Ten Thousand Beast Sect was similar.
He perceived the environment here, devoid of the intricate sword intents from the Sword Peak, not even the slightest presence of sword intent.
Yet the energy here has a stronger nurturing effect on sword intents; he could sense that in this environment, the nascent âVoid-breaking Sword Intentâ within him was absorbing some kind of special energy from the void, gradually strengthening.
He hadnât actively refined the âVoid-breaking Sword Intentâ; it was entirely the effect of this environment.
"Greetings, Sword Elder!" A sword cultivator entered through the main door and respectfully saluted the Sword Elder.
Afterward, more sword cultivators arrived, each one greeting the Sword Elder with respect.
Sword cultivators are very punctual; all those arriving came within the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.
Fifteen sword cultivators stood in the hall, astonishing Li Yuanba; among them, only five were early-stage Nascent Soul Sword Cultivators, seven were Nascent Soul Middle Stage Sword Cultivators, and three were Great Cultivators.
Among them, the Nascent Soul Middle Stage Sword Cultivator Wu Qi was present, smiling and nodding at Li Yuanba.
"All available members of the Jian Family have gathered here; today, we welcome a new member to the Jian Family. As the Sword Master of the Jian Family, I preside over todayâs ceremony!" The Sword Elder looked at the sword cultivators in the hall and slowly opened his mouth to speak.